A DAD was held by cops last night accused of murdering his three-year-old daughter and trying to kill his eight-year-old son in an horrific bloodbath.

Horrified neighbours dialled 999 after spotting the young boy screaming and staggering outside his home with blood pouring from a gaping neck wound. Police raced to the scene to find the little girl lying dead in the blood-spattered house in posh Priory Road, Crouch End, north London.

The 50-year-old dad, who had allegedly "gone berserk", suffered slashes to his wrists.

Officers are not looking for anyone else and believe the father had tried to commit suicide.

He was later led out of his home before being driven away in a squad car. Last night he was being quizzed at a north London police station.

His young son was taken to hospital suffering from neck injuries.

But his life is not thought to be in danger.

A pathologist was yesterday carrying out a post-mortem on the little girl's body. A Scotland Yard spokesman said: "Neighbours alerted police to an eight-year-old boy in distress in the street at 4.20 on Friday afternoon.

"Officers attended and subsequently entered an address.

"They found the body of a three-year-old girl there.

"A post-mortem has been carried out on her body. A 50-year-old man suffering injuries to his wrists was also at the address.

"He was taken to a north London police station and has been arrested in connection with the death of the girl."